Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting - The Biggest Event of the Year!

 

“Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.”

Mark Twain

 

 

We have a couple of great wine drinking weeks coming up and then it’s Thanksgiving, they year is almost over and, in a few weeks, we go into holiday mode till after Christmas.  Just a few more weeks also to our biggest wine tasting of the year the Pre- Holiday Champagne and Sparkling wine tasting coming up on Saturday November 21st.

 

And Now our Biggest Event of the year at the store is BACK!!!  Our ANNUAL CHAMPAGNE and SPARKLING WINE TASTING!!

 

This is one of our annual events and one of the most popular, the Champagne and Sparkling wine tasting has become one of the hottest tickets events that we do all year. Not only will we have an incredible line-up of Champagne and Sparkling wines from your everyday non-vintage brut, rose brut, to tete de cuvee vintage Champagne, but we will also be sampling some great methode champenoise sparklers from California and Cava from Spain. There will be over 60 sparkling wines in all available to tasting and Wine Watch Wine Bar will be here serving up a few tasty treats to accompany the bubbles.  The fee for this tasting is $115 + tax. Can you think of a better way to start the weekend? For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

 

 

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting at Wine Watch

Saturday, November 21st

7:30pm

 

Touton

 

NV Charles de Cazanove, Champagne Brut Rosé

Price: $48.00                                           Your Price: $43.20

 

NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne 1er Cru Brut

Price: $52.50                                           Your Price: $47.25

2009 Charles de Cazanove, Champagne Brut Stradivarius

Price: $87.50                                           Your Price: $78.75

NV Bellavista 'Alma' Assemblage Franciacorta DOCG

Price: $41.00                                           Your Price: $36.90

2020 Bellavista Franciacorta Brut Vendemmia Rosé

Price: $57.75                                           Your Price: $51.98

 

SOMMSELECTION

 

NV Champagne Verrier & Fils Brut Cuvee “Fleuron” in Etoges

Price: $48.00               Your Price: $43.20

NV Champagne Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Cuvee “Signature” NV in Le Mesnil

Price: $55.50               Your Price: $49.95

NV Champagne Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs “3210” in Le Mesnil

Price: $75.00               Your Price: $67.50

NV Champagne Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru “Roy Soleil” NV in Le Mesnil

Price: $90.00               Your Price: $81.00

2018 Champagne Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Millesime Le Mesnil

Price: $117.00             Your Price: $105.30

NV Champagne Philippe Gonet Rose Le Mesnil

Price: $66.00               Your Price: $59.40

NV Champagne Eric Taillet Brut Rose "Cuvee Luminosi''T" Baslieux-sous-Chatillon

Price: $105.00             Your Price: $94.50

 

 

NV Simpsons Wine Estate 'Chalklands' Classic Cuvee Vintage Sparkling, England

Price: $49.00                             Your Price: $44.10

Tasting Notes: Created from Estate grown Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier grapes, our Classic Method Classic Cuvée is the epitome of English elegance. Pale gold in color, with a delicate mousse, it has a delightfully fresh nose with notes of crisp green apple and flint. These flavors are amplified on the palate, which has linear precision and impressive structure and length.

 

2020 Simpsons Wine Estate 'Flint Fields' Sparkling Blanc de Noirs, England

Price: $67.00                             Your Price: $60.30

Tasting Notes: With a golden hue and a fine, persistent bead, this wine has luxurious, pâtisserie and citrus peel aromas. On the palate it shows precision and poise, with quince and rosehip notes, perfectly married with hints of frangipane and wonderful savoury nuances. It is bone dry and has a smooth, elegant finish.

 

2018 Simpsons Wine Estate 'White Cliffs' Blanc de Blancs England

Price: $71.00                             Your Price: $63.90

White Cliffs Blanc de Blancs 2018 embodies English purity and style: Pale gold with a fine mousse, this wine has classic aromas of citrus and green apple, balanced with subtle, toasted brioche notes and distinctive minerality, ending in a rich, persistent finish.

 

 

2020 Simpsons Wine Estate Canterbury Rose Sparkling England

Price: $56.00                             Your Price: $50.40

This wine is rose gold with a very fine, caressing bead. On the nose it has hints of citrus peel and rosehip with savoury patisserie nuances, illustrating both finesse and balance. On the palate there are vibrant grapefruit flavours layered with red berry fruit. The extended lees ageing has enhanced this wine’s elegant structure and its generous, lingering finish.

 

Jackson Family - SGWS

 

 

NV Chapel Down Brut Kent, England

Price: $45.00               Your Price: $40.50

(89 Points) Brisk, bright green-apple freshness hits the nose first, almost with urgency. The palate has that same, pervasive urgent freshness, carried on frothy, vivid foam and shimmering with zesty lemon notes. As the wines gets more air, it appears rounder. The finish is dry and vivid. Anne Krebiehl MW - Wine Enthusiast

 

 

NV Chapel Down Rose Brut Kent, England

Price: $45.00               Your Price: $40.50

(90 Points) Raw almond, strawberries still on their stems, and floral aromas open this English rosé. The palate is dry overall, but a hint of sweetness is detectable. Lovely beads of bubbles and a crisp acidity add plenty of freshness, and a lingering red berry finish makes another sip an easy endeavor. Christina Pickard - Wine Enthusiast

 

 

2019 Chapel Down Reserve Brut Kent, England

Price: $78.00                             Your Price: $70.20

(Winery Notes) Chapel Brut Reserve 2019 is an award-winning wine created exclusively for our restaurant, hotel, and bar accounts.

Brut Reserve 2019 is a traditional blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Blanc and is aged for 18 months on lees. Produced from the 2019 vintage which saw a warm and dry spring followed by an extended summer season, the hand-harvested fruit is sourced primarily from our Kent vineyards.

This English sparkling wine is crisp, fresh and elegant, with notes of apple, light red berries and brioche. As an ‘extra brut’ it is ideal with food, especially grilled chicken and seafood, or enjoyed as an aperitif.

 

 

 

Our Head Winemaker, Josh Donaghay-Spire, shares his personal tasting notes of this exclusive English sparkling wine, all filmed at our Chapel Down home in Tenterden, Kent.

 

 

2014 Henriot Brut Millesime Champagne

Price: $127.50                           Your Price: $114.75

A blend comprising some ten Premier and Grand Cru Villages, this vintage celebrates what could only be described as a unique year. As soon as the first grapes were picked, we knew this was going to be a great harvest, which only became more apparent throughout the ageing and blending process. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in perfect balance will transport Champagne lovers to a world of subtle sensations presenting springtime freshness, mineral character and a breadth of aromas spearheaded by fruit notes. This exceptional year, in pure Henriot style, brings great ageing potential to this elegant and generous Champagne, which will evolve resolutely over time.  -champagne-henriot.com

 

 

2012 Henriot Brut Rose Millesime Champagne

Price: $142.50                           Your Price: $128.25

(97 points) "Aromas of smoke and raspberry cede to a delightful mousse on the palate, with brisk acidity propelling complex notes of pear, melon and brioche. Well-judged, elegant and impressively long, this never wavers in its elegance. (2020)" Decanter

 

 

2013 Henriot Cuvee Hemera Brut Champagne

Price: $210.00                           Your Price: $189.00

(94 Points) An elegant Champagne, with tension and focus to the flavors of baked pear, grapefruit peel, pine, salted almond and crystallized honey as they mesh with a spine of fine chinalike acidity and satiny mousse. Minerally on the lasting, clean-cut finish, with accents of smoke, chalk and oyster shell. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2038. 1,500 cases made, 130 cases imported.              Wine Spectator

 

LVMH – SGWS

 

 

NV Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne 173rd Edition

Price: $330.00                           Your Price: $297.00

(96 points) "Vibrant and rich, statuesque yet graceful, this lovely Champagne offers an expansive range of patisserie apple and pear fruit, grilled macadamia nut, lime and tangerine peel notes, with fragrant saffron, clove, espresso and mineral accents. A lithe, focused spine of lemony acidity and an underlying streak of salinity are enmeshed in the flavor profile, and the fine, satinlike mousse carries everything on the long, mouthwatering finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier. Disgorged winter 2023–2024 (Krug ID 124003). Drink now through 2040 (9/10/25)" Wine Spectator

 

2015 Moet and Chandon Grand Brut Vintage Champagne

Price: $130.50                           Your Price: $117.45

Bright, pale yellow, with green reflections and a fine, persistent bead. The nose hints of fresh white flowers, which develop into aromas of sweet pastry, walnuts and hazelnuts, then ripe pear, white peach and nectarine. A supple and soft-textured champagne, its initial sweetness gives way to a more structured acidity. A persistent finish reveals a hint of iodine underscored by a zesty note of pink grapefruit.

 

 

2015 Moet Chandon Vintage Rose Brut Champagne

Price: $135.75                           Your Price: $122.18

Initial aromas of dark berries. Hints of fig and wild strawberry combine with spicy notes of pink and aromatic peppercorn, and allspice. The fruit is concentrated, dark and deep. The tannins create angles, revealing facets like a jewel in the rough. A mouthwatering bitterness of sloe and cranberry with notes of mint and aniseed refreshes the finish.

Blend: 52% Pinot Noir, 27% Chardonnay, 21% Meunier

 

2015 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut Vintage Gold Label

Price: $101.25                           Your Price: $91.13

This wine stands out for its elegance, tension and energy. The first impression is of its tension, verticality and minerality, after which the wine unfolds its aromas of toast, roasted coffee beans and praline. The excellent structure makes this a fine, upstanding vintage.

 

Winebow

 

NV Drappier Carte d'Or Brut Champagne

Price: $60.00                             Your Price: $54.00

The Drappier Carte d’Or expresses all the aromas of the noble grape variety Pinot Noir. This in fact constitutes at least 80% of the blend. A red grape producing white juice, it is sought after not only for its structure but also for its very characteristic fine notes of red fruits.

 

NV Drappier Blanc de Blanc Signature Brut Champagne

Price: $83.00               Your Price: $74.70

(92 Points) Beautifully aromatic, with abundant ground spice, graphite and toasted coconut notes, this mouthwatering Champagne features a satiny mousse and a rich profile of dried papaya, glazed nectarine, grated ginger and chopped almond, all set on an elegant frame.  Wine Spectator

 

NV Drappier Brut Rose de Saignee Champagne

Price: $82.50                             Your Price: $74.25

(92 Points) "Lightly floral on the nose, with hints of lavender and verbena, and spicy on the palate, offering ground clove and anise accents to the flavors of pastry dough, wild cherry, golden raisin, grated coconut and fleur de sel. Harmonious and elegant throughout, presenting a long, mouthwatering finish." Wine Spectator

 

Nv Drappier Brut Nature Champagne Zero Dosage

Price: $79.00                             Your Price: $71.10

Historically, Michel Drappier was one of the Brut Nature pioneers in Champagne in the 80’s Purest version of Pinot Noir champagne: no sugar added (dosage), no filtration, no fining, no discolouration Complementary / different in a wine list ; not a traditional brut, not a Blanc de Blancs.

 

 

NV Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut Champagne

Price: $85.00                             Your Price: $76.50

This truly unique Champagne is made without the addition of any sugar (dosage). In the 19th Century, Laurent-Perrier was well known for our "Grand Vin sans Sucre" and is now one of the last Champagne houses to still produce a Champagne of this type. The grapes selected for this wine have a natural acid/sugar balance, so even when fermented to complete dryness no dosage is required. The wine ages on its lees for at least four years and upon disgorging is topped off with wine from the same cuvee. No sugar whatsoever is added to Laurent-Perrier Ultra-Brut at any time. An incredibly versatile Champagne, L-P Ultra-Brut matches well with everything from fresh goat cheese to sushi. The classic and unparalleled food pairing is with oysters. Appearance: Lipid, bright yellow with a fine bead. Nose: Intense and forward, with citrus and honeysuckle notes and a unique mineral component, oftentimes likened to a fresh sea breeze. Taste: Surprising depth and power with a purity and concentration of flavor all its own. Amazingly well balanced and absolutely bone dry. Blend: 55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir

 

NV Laurent Perrier Rose Brut Champagne

Price: $105.00                           Your Price: $94.50

The Cuvée Rosé from Laurent-Perrier is the most recognized rosé champagne in the world. It is also one of the few rosés still made by the saignée method. Held in an elegant bottle inspired by King Henri IV, it has been widely acknowledged for its consistent high quality for more that 40 years, and it is the benchmark for rosé champagne around the world. Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé is truly remarkable for its highly expressive bouquet, stemming from very careful preservation of fresh fruit aromas during the wine making. Made with 100% Pinot Noir from 10 different "crus " (or villages), from the North and South areas of the Montagne de Reims, as well as the famous Cote de Bouzy. Grapes from carefully selected plots are meticulously sorted and de-stemmed before going into the vats, and the controlled maceration helps with the color extraction and the development of the full aromatic richness of the Pinot Noir.

 

NV Laurent-Perrier Heritage Brut Champagne

Price: $113.25                           Your Price: $101.93

(93 Points) This new multi-vintage cuvée feels very at home in Laurent-Perrier's lineup, displaying some density and concentration evident in the choice of the reserve wines from all around Champagne which constitute the blend from 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2014. Led by 55% Chardonnay, with the balance Pinot Noir, there's a super-ripe, juicy orange fruit and tropical lilt to the profile here, with succulent apricot, pear and lemon peel pulled into quite a firm, tightly bound coil of structure. It's detailed with an energizing, super subtle twist of quinine-like bitterness and some richer roasted almond notes hinting at maturity. For now it feels complete, yet not fully unwound. There's fine, compressed intensity here that will emerge beautifully with a little time on cork or, failing that, enough time to warm up in the glass.  Decanter

 

MV LAURENT PERRIER GRAND SIECLE GRAND CUVEE CHAMPAGNE BRUT #27

Price: $279.00                           Sale Price: $249.00

(95 Points)  Disgorged in January 2025 with a dosage of seven grams per liter, the forthcoming NV Grand Siècle N°27 already demonstrates considerable promise. A blend of the 2015, 2013 and 2012 vintages—predominantly anchored in the youngest—it draws from eight villages, comprising 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, with an intentional emphasis on Chardonnay to counterbalance the concentration of Pinot Noir. The 2015 imparts expressiveness, echoing the 2012, while the cool, late-ripening 2013 contributes freshness and cut. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of pear, peach, lemon confit and freshly baked bread, framed by a subtle smoky reduction, it is full-bodied and concentrated, built around a generous and charming core of fruit, underpinned by tangy acidity driving toward a long, resonant finish. Slightly fleshier and broader shouldered than the Grand Siècle N°24 tasted alongside, it indicates yet another distinguished Grand Siècle in the making.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Menu

Cheese and Charcuterie

Baked Truffle Fries with Parmesan

Tuna Tar with Elderflower Aioli

Sonoma Chicken Salad Sliders

Baby Potatoes filled with Caviar and all the fixins

Crab Dynamite Phlyo tartlets

Mushroom Mascarpone Flatbread with Lemon Zest and Fresh Basil

 

 

The fee for this tasting is $115 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.